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About Arve Hansen
I'm a researcher at the Centre for Development and the Environment at the University of Oslo and lead the Norwegian Network for Asian Studies. My research focuses mainly on consumption and sustainability, particularly within the realms of food and mobility, in Southeast Asia and Norway.Arve Hansen is a researcher at the Centre for Development and the Environment at the University of Oslo and lead the Norwegian Network for Asian Studies. Hansen's research focuses mainly on consumption and sustainability, particularly within the realms of food and mobility, in Southeast Asia and Norway.
NBN Episodes hosted by Arve:
September 15, 2023
Development and Migration in Contemporary Asia
Is migration good or bad for development? How does migration affect those who leave and those who stay behind? How are rural and urban livelihoods int…
March 24, 2023
The Great Goa Land Grab
The small Indian state of Goa has witnessed a veritable land rush over many decades, with shifting state governments, leading politicians, and private…
November 18, 2022
Towards a Green China
What does the concept of ecological civilisation mean in practice? And how can we understand the relationship between grand visions, legal systems, gr…
February 18, 2022
Love-Jihad and the Politics of Hindu Nationalist Statecraft
What role does the Islamophobic conspiracy theory of “love jihad” play in the politics of Hindu nationalist statecraft—the legal codification of Hindu…
January 28, 2022
Motorbike Madness in Vietnam
Ever tried to cross the road in Hanoi? There’s no point in waiting for a gap. Close your eyes and start walking: the traffic will magically weave arou…
August 27, 2021
Pandemic Precarity and the Livelihoods of Migrant Workers in China and Cambodia
Creating jobs and providing decent employment is central to global development agendas. Indeed, Sustainable Development Goal 8 targets nothing less th…
March 12, 2021
Market-Leninism in Vietnam with Jonathan London
In this episode, Arve Hansen talks to Jonathan London to get an update on politics and development in Vietnam. How do we make sense of the ‘socialist …